It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas Off Topic Chat

Posy · 02-06-2022 8:14pm

Have a great time, @gidget! 🙂

BK5 · 03-06-2022 6:41am

Have a great time @gidget . Don't forget to visit the Christmas shop over there.

TRS30 · 03-06-2022 7:29am

Great to hear @gidget, have a great weekend.

TRS30 · 03-06-2022 9:45am

Morning all

Damp start here however is due to pick up.

Happy Friday, a few more hours and then can relax into the long weekend.

miamee · 03-06-2022 11:57am

Very grey here, afraid to hang out the washing :D Here's hoping for the sunny weather forecast for tomorrow!

TRS30 · 03-06-2022 12:19pm

Picking up here now and sun has even made an appearance!

CheerLouth · 03-06-2022 12:33pm

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Same story here! Have two loads ready to go out on the line but hasn't been great so far! Sun starting to peek out so hopefully get them out now at lunchtime!

Aisling(",) · 03-06-2022 1:57pm

I've got a load ready to go on tonight (cheaper unit rate) so I can get it out in the morning.

Bank holidays used to be house parties and pubs now I'm trying to get the heaviest stuff in my first wash so it can get the best of the drying on the line.

TRS30 · 03-06-2022 2:32pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119153597#Comment_119153597

I relate to that, where did it all go wrong?!?!?

CheerLouth · 03-06-2022 3:08pm

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I'm the same, we are on a night time saver so I leave the washing machine programmed to finish just as I'm waking up & then normally have another wash out on the ground, ready to shove in so I can get another load done before it switches to the day rate! Rock n Roll stuff here 😋

BK5 · 03-06-2022 9:08pm

So true, youth IS wasted on the young 😀

22 years married today, we went out for dinner which was very nice now it's back to reality. Work tomorrow till lunchtime then have to do a DIY job for a neighbour for the afternoon. Fun times 😜

Cork Lass · 03-06-2022 9:24pm

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Congrats @BK5 - here's to many more 😀🍾

TRS30 · 04-06-2022 7:13am

Congrats @BK5- those moment away from reality are vital 😂

Smell the glove · 04-06-2022 7:27am

Just seen this now. Be interesting to see how this goes......we might even get a play or two out of it on the radio 🤣🤣

RTE news : Mariah Carey is sued for $20m over Christmas anthem

https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2022/0604/1302981-mariah-carey-is-sued-for-20m-over-christmas-anthem/

TRS30 · 04-06-2022 1:26pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119156496#Comment_119156496

Was reading about that earlier. Be interesting to see how it plays out (bad pun 😂).

tscul32 · 04-06-2022 4:23pm

Congrats @BK5.

We went out last night for dinner with the kids. Were reminiscing about life before kids, but now that they're that bit older, those evenings are becoming more fun again. Made them walk so we could have a drink or two, and they don't even complain about that any more - we've explained the correlation between having kids and alcohol consumption 😂😂

Autosport · 05-06-2022 6:16pm

Hope everyone is enjoying the bank holiday weekend, it’s a pity about the weather, Christmassy feel about it 😂😂 I’m working crazy hours at the moment so I do apologise for not being around much

Cork Lass · 05-06-2022 8:09pm

Weather has been shocking here in Cork - we've had the stove lighting and the heating on the last 2 days, very disappointing especially for a long weekend. Definitely a Christmas feel to it.

tscul32 · 05-06-2022 8:16pm

Spent today outside in the rain training cub scouts for an upcoming challenge, putting up tents and tying poles with string. I haven't been able to get the heat into me.

But the OH had dinner ready - chicken shawarma done on the bbq rotisserie (despite the rain). Was delicious. So officially had bbq for dinner, even if we did eat inside.

BK5 · 05-06-2022 9:15pm

Yeah lousy weather guys, made worse by the fact that the forecast was good!😄

Had a lovely day, called down to the parents house and we had a family get together as Dad is 73 on Wednesday. Got a big Chinese order in and we all tucked in and had a taste of everything and then some cake. Home now and going to have a beer. Slainte!

BK5 · 06-06-2022 4:42pm

A brief stint of glorious weather here. Anyway back to work tomorrow 😕😂

Cork Lass · 06-06-2022 6:17pm

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Sun came out here about lunchtime and it turned into an unexpectedly lovely afternoon. We took a drive to the beach and had a small walk.

gidget · 06-06-2022 9:19pm

Arrived back this afternoon from Scotland, had lovely time & hate the thoughts of returning to work tomorrow.

As recommended, I paid a visit to the Christmas shop. Honestly it’s a dangerous shop to be let loose in, as once you start picking up items you quickly start to get in over your head. Pic below of my haul, tragically I had a fatality on the journey home as had them in a carrier bag which I wanted to bring on the plane instead of packing, which accidentally fell as I was loading my case on the airport bus. Oh & in case anyone is thinking of a career change they’re looking for full & part staff 🙂

TRS30 · 07-06-2022 8:44am

Morning all

Hope all had a nice long weekend. Weather was a bit mixed here, ok Saturday, Sunday was a wash out and then yesterday was nice and sunny!

Had a nice BBQ out the back yesterday to finished off the long weekend.

On the bright side, it's Tuesday already!

CheerLouth · 07-06-2022 9:28am

Morning All,

Same as everyone else - weather was a total mixed bag over the weekend. Didn't stop me from packing up the kids & half the house and heading to the beach for a few hours yesterday. Kids don't need sunshine to have a ball on the beach 😀 Turned into a fab afternoon/evening & we had a lovely time in the garden too.

Moved my desk in the home office so I can see out the window now and it is GLORIOUS outside! Long may it last!

DvB · 07-06-2022 9:40am

Short day in the office for me, heading over to Croke Park as my daughter is playing in the Cumann Na mBunscol camogie finals there today, hoping the weather stays decent now too and parking can be organised in time!!

Had a lovely weekend, got loads done around the house but the work seems to be endless when it comes to the house atm... when is that never the case though!!

Day 200 on the countdown tomorrow & into the 100's on Thursday, we're starting to really motor now folks.

TRS30 · 07-06-2022 10:05am

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Good luck to your daughter for later. Playing at Croke Park is a great achievement, win or lose.

miamee · 07-06-2022 10:17am

We were lucky to have a beautiful weekend weather wise here in the northwest. Sunny on Saturday and Sunday and yesterday was warm but overcast. No rain thankfully! We headed to Wild Roots on Saturday which was good craic, spent the day with my parents on Sunday and I took it easy yesterday with a small bit of shopping and some telly. I'm miles behind the rest of the world watching The Wire for the first time and also on Series 4 of Game of Thrones - I'd only ever seen as far as S3 up to now - no spoilers please 😆

DvB · 07-06-2022 11:04am

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TBH they've over achieved getting this far, they're unlikely to win today but she's looking forward to playing which is all that matters really, jsut hope I get there in time to see her, I'd be gutted if I missed it...

Posy · 07-06-2022 12:38pm

Good luck to your daughter, DvB! Hope you make it out in time to see her!

Lovely weather here for (most of) the weekend- Saturday there wasn't a cloud in the sky for most of the day, went down to the seafront for a walk with the woof and got Beshoffs 😋 . Sunday it bucketed rain all day but I was out shopping in Blanch so didn't see any of it really! And a glorious day yesterday, I must have been gardening and pottering about the back in the sun going on 10 hours!

I'm off today and it's been a great morning, will head out for brunch at about 3. 🙂

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas Off Topic Chat

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"I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens

"I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens